Wayne Northrop, a soap opera star with roles on “Days of our Lives” and “Dynasty,” has died at age 77.

Wayne died on Friday at the Motion Picture According to his publicist Cynthia Snyder, he is in Woodland Hills, the home of the & Television Fund in California.

“Six years ago, Wayne was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. He breathed his last in the arms of his family. We want to thank the most caring and amazing place, The Motion Picture and Television Home, for taking such great care of him.” Read a statement from Northrop’s wife, Lynn Herring Northrop.

“Wayne touched so many people with his sense of humor and wit. “He was a husband of 43 years, the best father ever to his two sons, Hank and Grady, and a rancher who loved his cows and was a friend to many,” she continued.

Northrop is best known for his role as Roman Brady on the hit soap opera Days of our Lives, which he played for several years, from 1981 to 1984 and again from 1991 to 1994. It was in this role that Northrop gained particular attention Relationship with Dr. Marlena Evans, played by Deidra Hall.

Later in his career, in 2005, Northrop returned to the series to play a character named Alex North.

Northrop began his career in 1975 when he joined the Los Angeles Actors’ Theater, which led to roles in shows such as “Testimony of Two Men,” “The Waltons” and others.

Northrop was also known for his role as Michael Culhane on the soap opera “Dynasty,” in which he debuted in 1981.

From 1997 to 2003, Northrop played Rex Stanton on “Port Charles,” a medical soap opera.

Northrop, a conservation advocate, ran a ranch in Raymond, California, with his wife for more than three decades.

In addition to his wife, Northrop is survived by his sons and stepmother.